Only 60 years ago, Busch Gardens was simply a piece of advertisement for Anheuser-Busch Brewery including beer tastings and a bird garden. Today, it is one of the top roller coaster parks in Florida and is well on its way to offering more thrill rides than any other theme park in Florida.
As you may have guessed, the journey for Busch Gardens was not easy. Creating a park filled with adrenaline focus attractions made it the unique selling proposition for the park. In , the SheiKra was opened up to the public amidst a lot of anticipation and excitement. It was completed with a unique water feature birthing new life inside the African-inspired theme park. At feet tall with two heart-stopping degree drops, this giant roars along the rails at a nerve-racking 70mph. But that is not the only the only thing that set SheiKra apart from all its competitors.
The cars of the ride are literally floor-less. There is just a small metal bar that you can rest your feet on. Or if you prefer, you can leave them dangling in thin air.
You need to be at least 54 inches tall to be able to go on the ride. Once you are past that hurdle, there is nothing stopping you from buckling into this electrifying ride. The first thing that happens after you get in and secure yourself in the car, is that the floor under you disappears. You only have a few seconds to make the decision to put your feet on the bar or leave them dangling before the train starts moving. It climbs up to the feet drop at ten feet per second, which is quite fast considering it is going up a steep slope.
When you reach the top, the train stops for you to look down at the tantalizingly, heart pounding drop. Each seat has an over-the-shoulder restraint. SheiKras trains are fitted with nylon and polyurethane wheels to reduce the amount of friction created on the track. Underneath the trains are a pair of anti-rollback devices that prevent the train from rolling down the lift hill should the chain break. There is also a "drop chain dog" that allows the trains to slowly enter the first drop.
Each train has three eight-passenger cars, allowing for a maximum capacity of 24 riders per train. When SheiKra opened in , it introduced two new roller coaster elements to the Dive Coaster.
The splashdown causes the train to come into contact with water through "scoops" located on the last car of each train. The Immelmann loop is an element in which the train enters a half-loop followed by a half-twist and curve out in the direction opposite from which the train came. The loop was the first inversion used on a Dive Coaster. SheiKra was also the first Dive Coaster to feature a degree drop.
In , only two other Dive Coasters in the world had either an or SheiKra was mostly well-received from the public and critics. Arthur Levine from About. He wrote that the attraction was "underwhelming" and "didnt live up to the hype" due to the rides short length and the lack of special elements. Bullock also said, "Overall, SheiKras no masterpiece, but is still an experience.
Busch Gardens released a statement Thursday saying an "electrical error" stopped the ride. But the park did not release any more information Friday, or say when Sheikra may reopen. Park officials said they'll test the ride to see what went wrong and will not re-open the roller coaster until it is deemed safe. Officials also said the ride's sudden stop Thursday showed that its computer controls and safety guards are working properly.
Scott Mulhollen said his daughter called him about 30 minutes after she and two friends found themselves stuck. Her car, the one facing the degree drop, was emptied out first. Those stuck on the second car point up had the longer wait at two hours — and possibly the scarier wait as well. Andre Audette, 52 of Tampa, said that on April 30, eleven days before Thursday's incident, he found himself stuck on Sheikra facing the same steep drop. He was stuck there for about seven minutes, he said.
Scott Mulhollen said his daughter and the other riders stuck Thursday were offered free passes to use Sheikra again, and water. Sraddha Grimmel Reviewer. Why is it called Busch Gardens? The " Busch Gardens " name was earlier used to refer to the gardens developed by Adolphus Busch near his home in Pasadena, California, which were open to the public from to Migel Hienle Reviewer. Is there water rides at Busch Gardens?
There are three water rides at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. They are a great way to get cool during a sweltering day in the Florida Sun! Alianza Menachim Reviewer. How good is Busch Gardens? They do an excellent job at keeping things top-notch. Busch Gardens is the perfect experience for the right amount of money. The rides are excellent and they continue to add more experiences. The layout is beautiful and it's obvious that great care it taken to maintain the facility.
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